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ERIC Number: EJ1365221
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Feb
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0010-4086
EISSN: EISSN-1545-701X
Psalms of Brick and Mortar
Livingston, Donovan Albert
Comparative Education Review, v67 suppl 1 p171-177 Feb 2023
As colleges and universities--particularly predominantly White institutions (PWIs)--look to offer healing and reconciliation for racialized transgressions, it is important that these institutions also honor the sacrifices of those brave students who not only broke barriers but also held open the door of opportunity through which others may walk. This commissioned poem was written to honor the first Black women to integrate the residence halls at a PWI in the US South. The poem, in addition to a weekend-long celebration at the university, commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of their milestone, reflecting on the legacy of courage they left behind. As the nation navigates its own racial reckoning, this poem attempts to compel higher education professionals--and institutions of higher education more broadly--to look at their past through a critical lens.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Creative Works
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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